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Travis’s Activities …

Updated Site Features and Developments

We fixed another weather page bug whereby the page kept reloading over and over again. Also, the hours were really weird due to a bug with timezone offsets. I needed to compensate for the server being in Los Angeles when comparing temperatures from our weather resource API.

We’ve added a login/logout link to the primary site navigation under members.

Probably the biggest update would be our decision to start sharing site profits in hopes of convincing fellow sport touring motorcycle enthusiasts to write about riding, i.e. submit new post content. Assuming we decide to publish your article, you keep 2/3 of your earnings. That’s 2/3 of your affiliate commissions, 2/3 of your map sales and 2/3 of your percentage authorship in relation to our most recent inline advertising income (namely Adsense).

Guest Interview: Becky Kitto

Becky Kitto (also pictured above) is a motorcycle enthusiast who works for Engelhart Motorsports and has been organizing events centered around women motorcyclists. Feel free to visit Becky in the used vehicles building at Engelhart Motorsports in Madison, Wisconsin. Say hello or get that new shiny ride.

Listener Questions

Tom Burns of Chicago, Illinois asks: Do you guys use radar detectors? Do you have mounting suggestions for a Ninja 1000 with an adjustable windscreen?

Our response: Be patient and stare at your bike. Eventually you’ll see that solution that’s not only “perfect” but a creative talking piece as well. The fixes we thought of involve either a double ball mount or stealthily sneaking things in under the plastics using GoPro adhesive mounts.

This Week’s Mess A La Moto

… brought to you by The Super-Slick, Ultra-Badass Motorcycle Mega-Posse (of Incredible Power)

Episodes of Top Gear are moving to Amazon. This is one of those scenarios where a winter flu or head cold might be in order. Grab the remote and a pile of blankets, hit the couch and binge watch.

The new Street Triple (and likely Speed Triple, I’d imagine) for 2017 is a 765 instead of 675cc. It has a new display that’s color-adjustable, adjustable riding modes, adjustable suspension and an optional shorty seat if you prefer. Good stuff …

Polaris shut down the Victory brand! Victory was a solid, metric-minded cruiser with a prospectively positive future. Motus said they may try to get Victory dealers to let them fill the Victory void.

There’s going to be a C.H.I.P.s movie. Thank you, Dax Shepard (director) and Michael Pena. The bikes are the silver screen stars.

KTM Factory Dakar as a sport tourer? Travis says yes. Just goes to show … it’s all a frame of mind.

Buell is once again closing down operations. Maybe Polaris could get Erik Buell on board? It’d be great to see an American sport bike lineup!

Concluding Bit

Again, we’re looking for sponsors for this podcast! Sponsors are given three focused mentions at the start, middle and end of their designated episode. Their contributions are put towards bettering the program’s content and recording equipment. If you’re not in need of advertising but are willing to donate regardless, it’s worth noting that we’re always accepting contributions via paypal.

Tune in next time for more discussion on all things specific to sport touring or universal to motorcycling as a whole as well as an interview with Stephen Christena, one of the owner/proprietor and creative minds behind the ARC Academy school for welding.